shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
alone; unaided; away from home
admiration; wonder; astonishment
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
avoiding to commit oneself; (being) noncommittal
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
tension; mental strain; nervousness
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
unexpected meeting; coincidence
(social) class; rank; grade
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
squad leader; divisional officer
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language